code: 964
adding form and colour to any rock garden
Family: Guttiferae
Common name: Alpine Saint John’s Wort
Plant Classification: Hardy perennial
Maximum Height: 10 cm
This lovely alpine bears stemless golden saucers which stud the tight blue green cushion throughout early summer. Where hypericums are concerned this is a diamond in a bag of stones, adding form and colour to any rock garden.
Sowing advice:
For best results, sow seeds immediately onto a good soil-based compost. Cover the seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. They can be sown at any time, and germination can sometimes be quicker if kept at 15 to 20 degrees C. However, we sow most seeds in an unheated greenhouse and wait for natural germination as many seeds have built-in dormancy mechanisms, and often wait for spring before emerging regardless of when they are sown. But spring sowing will obviously give them a full season of growth if successful germination occurs.
Information:
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Drought tolerant once established.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
Distribution and habitat
Hypericum cerastioides is found in southern Bulgaria, northeastern Greece, and northwestern Turkey. Its habitat includes meadows, rocky areas, and pine–beech woodlands on siliceous soils.
